River Valley Raptors, Inc. was founded in 2018 by Abbey and Joe Krumrie. Natives to the Driftless Area, Joe and Abbey both started working with raptors in 2009. They have worked at several education and wildlife rehabilitation centers throughout the U.S. Joe became a licensed falconer in 2013 and Abbey in 2015. Abbey is also a certified professional bird trainer through IATCB and both Abbey and Joe are members of the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators.